Forum: Parts for sale
11-02-2020, 09:25 PM
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I'd guess you'd have to make a decision and pay...
I'd guess you'd have to make a decision and pay no later than the end of the week, but they can laze around the shop for a while until pickup. I would expect all accessories, and based on the one I...
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Forum: Parts for sale
11-02-2020, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 2
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3 D24/T in SoCal/AZ
I'm in AZ, the engines are in Southern CA, but there are three of them still in the cars. (I might take one as a spare for the RacePorsche)
Reportedly in running condition, 2 D24Ts, one D24. At...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
03-28-2020, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 14
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Well, it seems the donor car was likely in the...
Well, it seems the donor car was likely in the junkyard due to a hamfisted timing belt swap and then a series of other "fixes" that generally added up to a non-running car.
It looks like someone...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
03-10-2020, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 14
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The "old" motor had 12mm bolts swapped to head...
The "old" motor had 12mm bolts swapped to head studs. I think it's most likely that the overheating incident at the September race caused the initial damage, and then it just got worse over time.
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
03-06-2020, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 14
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So, after the race, one of the wise and...
So, after the race, one of the wise and benevolent Lemons judges remembered that he had seen a D24T 760 in a junkyard in Phoenix the Thursday before the race. We went up there today and yanked it....
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Forum: Parts for sale
03-06-2020, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 17,636
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
03-03-2020, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 19,012
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
01-29-2020, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
01-21-2020, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 19,012
So, I just found one of the older headgaskets...
So, I just found one of the older headgaskets that either came with the engine or was one that I put on first (it's two notches, but I seem to remember only having been able to find one notches), and...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
01-11-2020, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 14
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Yeah, I have a spare set of injector lines and...
Yeah, I have a spare set of injector lines and two extra pumps I take along with the usual wheel bearings and other car-specific things.
The fuel injector leak-off lines made a huge mess under...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
12-31-2019, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
12-24-2019, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 19,012
Roadrace d24 problems
This is the d24 into a Porsche 924 swap.
Over the summer, tried to work on blow by issue (pretty significant) with rings and pistons (and rod bearings since I was in there). Got to the track and...
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Forum: The Garage
12-30-2018, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 54,889
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Forum: The Garage
12-30-2018, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 54,889
I already went to studs...
An excellent time...
I already went to studs...
An excellent time to mention the top end of the pump... I took both NA pumps apart without referencing/marking the throttle arm.
Now I know.
Long wearing rods and...
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Forum: The Garage
11-19-2018, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 54,889
An update for the interested...
Significant...
An update for the interested...
Significant blowby calls for a set of rings, we'll add rod and main bearings for good measure.
It turns out it's got a 19 or so gallon tank, and can basically...
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Forum: The Garage
10-15-2018, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 22
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Forum: The Garage
05-02-2018, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 54,889
Time to rebuild injection pumps. One N/A pump...
Time to rebuild injection pumps. One N/A pump leaked between the bodies on initial install, the second one leaks now from the top cover.
Is there a good source for turbo pistons/rods? I'm thinking...
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Forum: The Garage
03-20-2018, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 22
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Forum: The Garage
12-26-2017, 08:09 PM
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Pretty close.
It's only got an 11 gallon...
Pretty close.
It's only got an 11 gallon tank (or so) and the fuel cap was leaky so we only put 5 gallons in the first fill. Then it turns out there is some damn overfill protector hose that dumps...
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Forum: The Garage
12-20-2017, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 54,889
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Forum: The Garage
10-10-2017, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 54,889
Alright.
The engine runs well... better...
Alright.
The engine runs well... better after we remedied the injection pump timing. Part of the problem with that was the need to use a different pump because the first was leaking around the...
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Forum: The Garage
10-02-2017, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 54,889
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Forum: The Garage
09-23-2017, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 54,889
It's in the car for real, now I just have to...
It's in the car for real, now I just have to adjust the clutch arm, install the radiator and hoses, wire up the alternator, put oil and water in it, and go racing. Good thing, since the race is less...
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Forum: The Garage
09-11-2017, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 54,889
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Forum: The Garage
05-24-2017, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 54,889
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